1. Ego-like a traffic light. navigate thru waking state
-ability to perceive and defend
2. SuperEgo- conscience we think of as guilt.
-dvlped by age 5 or 6
3. Id- 'seat of the drives'
-seat of passionate interpersonal drives like love , lust, etc

Mature Conscience

1. knowledge of right and wrong
2. capacity for guilt
3. Supportive/encouraging

People in our lives (parents, etc) that instill our sense of conscience

flexible, kindness, benevolence

Flaws in mature conscience

create depression and doubt later in life.
Too much guilt and not enough encouragement

Instinct vs Drives

Instinct- natural reflexive response to env stimuli

Drive- meant to be interpersonal. The seat of the passionate feelings you have

Tabula Rasa

Blank slate
we NO LONGER believe that infants are a blank slate
they have a lot of biolog propensities and potential

Internal Psychological World

environment interacts TREMENDOUSLY to create internal world

Psychological World

what is in a person independent of where they are

Psychosexual Development (Freud)

building blocks for adult sexuality are formed from early life experiences

Psychosexual Stages

1. Oral- first means of relatedness is through the mouth. zone of naviagation is the mouth
2. Anal- focus on toilet training
3. Phallic- kids concerned with differences b/w boys and girls. gender identity
-most have idealized views of
gender
4. Oedipal- painful lession that you cannot be the only one. navigate jealousy, exclusion, and learn triangular relationships

Oedipal

learn how to form triangular relationships that lead to group relationships

ultimately decide to become like one of the parents

Ideal Development

by the time a child becomes of shchool age, they have resolved above issues and are settled enough that they can fully function in relationships and groups in school

Ultimate Challenge of childhood

going from infancy to distinct, independent person

Earliest Senses

touch, smell, taste

Toilet Training

over focus on production will lead to tantrums

focus on scheduled, relaxing time

Phallic Stage

learn about gender differences

more challenging for females because what they are proud of is less visible

Body Ego (Freud)

1st way we have sense of identity. 1st way of knowing oneself and the world

Tast-Smell-Touch

*most fundamental building block

Ego Defense

Ana Freud- Nosology of Defenses
defenses help people navigate the world.
distortion can cause problems
using only 1 type from early childhood will cause problems